Locking body, of bolt-type seal lock, having electronics for detecting and wireless communicating cutting of bolt
US7900980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/51
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The system described here is a bolt-type seal lock which includes a bolt, having a shaft with proximal and distal portions, a head that is wider than the distal portion of the shaft and located at the proximal portion of the shaft, and a microchip that electronically contains a unique serial number of the bolt; and a locking body having a passageway with an open end for receiving and retaining the distal portion of the shaft of the bolt in locking engagement after the shaft has been inserted a predetermined extent into the open end of the passageway, at which point the shaft cannot be withdrawn from the open end of the passageway. The locking body contains electronics, including memory for storing data, wireless communications equipment, and a power source, configured to read and store the serial number form the microchip after the locking engagement.
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